by Marshal McKitrick | May 26, 2017 | music, New Thought
What if the Hokey Pokey Really is What It’s All About? Dena and I have spirit-sized many songs over time, some of them secular and some old time gospel tunes. One of my favorites is one we’ve played with our Souls Journey collective at local kiirtan...
by Marshal McKitrick | May 15, 2017 | Movies
Laurel and Hardy Dance to Santana I love this YouTube video mashup as Laurel and Hardy dance to Santana’s catchy tune, Oye Como Va. When I’m taking life way too seriously, I can watch this to put a smile on my face and feel light-hearted. When I watched it...
by Marshal McKitrick | May 8, 2017 | song spotlight, songwriter
This week, I’m writing about one of my all time favorite George Harrison songs, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” It’s been covered by various artists and in different contexts over the years since being recorded and released on The...
by Marshal McKitrick | Apr 30, 2017 | songwriter
ThisineIt’s time to shine the friendly Meadowlark spotlight on one of my favorite local Sacramento artists. This week, I present to you the one and only, Jon Merriman. Jon Merriman Trio I met Jon way back in the mid 1980’s through another good friend and...
by Marshal McKitrick | Apr 23, 2017 | About Marshal
Going for a Train Ride Last weekend, I took a train ride over to the San Francisco Bay Area. It was my first train ride in Northern California. I was headed towards my final destination of Jack London Square in Oakland to meet with a friend and look for an outdoor...